# How to start a allied health staffing agency in Orlando

Location: Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida, United States. Source: https://launch-rec.com/staffing-agency/orlando/allied-health

## Direct answer

To start a allied health staffing agency in Orlando, form a Florida entity, register for unemployment insurance and withholding, carry workers' compensation, and fund the payroll gap. At the Florida median pay of $36.90 for radiologic technologists and technicians, ten contractors tie up roughly $123,351 before your first invoice is paid.

## Local facts about Orlando

- Hospitality and theme-park volume hiring sets the local wage floor, which drags on light industrial and care rates.
- Simulation, defence and healthcare systems provide the higher-rate professional demand in the metro.

## Registrations and licensing in Florida

1. Form an LLC or corporation with the Florida Division of Corporations and obtain an EIN
2. Register with the Florida Department of Revenue for reemployment tax
3. Workers' compensation thresholds are low and stricter for construction — confirm which threshold applies to your vertical
4. Nurse registries, home health and healthcare staffing are licensed through the Agency for Health Care Administration, which is a separate and slower process

## Payroll and compliance

- No state personal income tax, so no state withholding to administer
- Seasonality is real: hospitality and events demand swings hard, and your funding line has to survive the trough as well as the peak
- Bilingual candidate supply is a genuine competitive advantage in South Florida

## Pay and bill rates — Allied health in Florida

| Role | Median pay | Burdened cost | Bill at 25% GM | Markup |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Physical Therapists | $48.58 | $54.65 | $72.87 | 50% |
| Occupational Therapists | $47.77 | $53.74 | $71.66 | 50% |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $48.07 | $54.08 | $72.11 | 50% |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $36.90 | $41.51 | $55.35 | 50% |

Wage source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (May 2025), https://www.bls.gov/oes/. Employer burden applied at 12.5% of pay.

## Cash required to open

- Setup: $9,000
- Six months of overheads: $27,000
- Payroll gap on 10 contractors at $36.90 (Radiologic Technologists and Technicians): $123,351
- Total unfunded: $159,351
- Total with a 90% invoice advance: $48,335

## Funding note

Travel and per diem assignments carry housing and travel costs alongside pay, widening the cash gap beyond the payroll number itself.

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Cite as: LAUNCH. Allied health staffing in Orlando. https://launch-rec.com/staffing-agency/orlando/allied-health